iRubric: Persuasive essay rubric

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Persuasive essay Instructional Rubric for a Persuasive Essay Rubric Code: Y288A3 By crit68 Draft Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Criteria
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Issue	4 Issue is stated in an opinion statement. Does not use the word I. Strong statements and voice is evident in the opening.	3 Issue is stated in an opinion statements but may not be strong or capture the reader's attention.	2 Issue is buried, confused, and/or unclear. Or writer may use I.	1 Cannot determine the issue being written about.
Reasons in support of the claim	4 Logical appeals are used and evidence provided. Strong voice.	3 Logical appeals are given but evidence may be weak.	2 Reasons are confusing and may lack the quality of a locigal appeal.	1 Reasons given are purely emotional and whiny.
Organization	4 Writing has a compelling opening, an informative middle, and a satisfying conclusion.	3 Writing has a begining, a middle, and an end.	2 Organization is rough but workable. I may sometimes get off topic.	1 Writing is aimless and disorganized.
Voice and Tone	4 Author cares about argument. Author's feelings are evident.	3 Tone is OK, but paper could have been written by anyone. Author doesn't not clearly relay feelings.	2 Writing is bland or pretentious. There is either no hint of a real person in it, or it sounds like the student is faking it.	1 Writing is too formal or informal. It sounds like the author doesn't like the topic of the essay.
Word choice	4 The workds are striking but natural, varied and vivid.	3 Some fine and some routine word choices.	2 Words are often dull or uninspired or sound like the author is trying too hard to impress.	1 The writer uses the same words over and over. Some words may be confusing.
Sentence fluency	4 Sentences are clear, complete, and of varying lengths.	3 Well-constructed ssentences. The essay marches along but doesn't dance.	2 Sentences are often awkard, run-ons, or fragments.	1 Many run-on sentences and sentence fragments make the essay hard to read.
Conventions	4 Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.	3 A few errors to fix, but generally correct conventions.	2 Enough errors in the essay to distract a reader.	1 Numerous errors make the paper hard to read.